Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valero, a neighborhood gas station in an old town, something peculiar started happening one morning when a regular noticed a strange object among the pumps. It looked like an ordinary plastic bottle, but it had been there for hours—no one claimed it. Soon enough, other customers began noticing the bottle too. A delivery driver joked that maybe it was a time capsule from the future, while a neighbor suggested it might be a message from aliens. Before long, everyone stopped for a chat and a coffee instead of filling up their tanks. The ‘mysterious bottle’ became a daily ritual—a friendly excuse to gather and swap stories.

2. At Valero, a neighborhood gas station, a curious thing began happening one morning when a delivery driver noticed that the pump nozzle seemed to wink at him as he filled up. Curious, the driver mentioned it to his coworkers, and soon everyone in town was stopping by Valero just to see if the pump would wink back at them. Before long, an old neighbor even started selling winking-themed souvenirs outside the station—‘Wink-o-matic’ keychains and ‘Pumpin’ Smiles’ t-shirts. It became such a hit that Valero’s pumps were always full of friendly faces, waiting for their daily dose of good-natured fun.

3. At Valero, a neighborhood gas station, a sign appeared one night: ‘Fill up and win a free coffee for life!’ But there was a catch—only if you paid with exact change. Word spread quickly around town, and soon everyone from old Mrs. Johnson next door to the late-night pizza delivery guy was lining up with their pennies and nickels. One particularly enterprising soul even brought a coin sorter. After weeks of people filling up and counting change, the owner finally announced, 'Congratulations—you’ve won my retirement!'

4. At Valero, a neighborhood gas station, one day a mysterious note appeared on the counter: 'Fill up your tank with luck today.' Word spread quickly around town, and soon everyone was stopping by Valero for their daily fill-up. One old neighbor joked, ‘I haven’t been so lucky since I won that scratch-off ticket!’ A delivery driver quipped, ‘Maybe it’s time for me to top off my truck—and my lottery numbers.’ By dusk, the sign read: “Last chance—fill up before midnight!” And just like that, Valero became the luckiest gas station in town—for exactly twenty-four hours.